Max Chen Huang conducts computational materials research in Dr. Aleksandra Vojvodic’s lab, using quantum mechanics-based simulations to study materials for energy technologies such as solar energy, electrolyzers and fuel cells.

On Friday, March 28, the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER) celebrated the accomplishments of the graduating VIPER Class of 2025 at VIPER Day 2025.

This annual event brought together brilliant minds from academia, industry, and government to tackle some of the most pressing global challenges.

This past October, VIPER students Clara Kim (VIPER ‘25) and Max Huang (VIPER ‘27) traveled to San Diego, California, to present their research at the 2024 AIChE Annual Meeting—the world’s largest chemical engineering conference.

As the Fall 2024 semester drew to a close, VIPER celebrated its sophomore class with the annual Sophomore Dinner.

On a momentous day for the VIPER community, students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST), a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to advancing research in energy and sustainability.

Joey Wu, one of our talented VIPER students, is making remarkable strides in environmental sustainability and storytelling.

Earlier this year, VIPER hosted the second-ever VIPER Day, a now-annual tradition that celebrates graduating VIPER seniors and welcomes the alumni back for a day of research presentations, networking, and most importantly, fun.

During the Energy Week Lightning Talks, Penn undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs share their work in energy research and policy to the broader Penn community! All Penn students and postdocs are invited to apply.